Doan's Ointment

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Object Details

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

A soothing and healing application to relieve itching piles, irritation, itching skin, and to allay the itching of eczema

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

ca 1925

ID Number

MG.293320.1316

catalog number

293320.1316

accession number

293320

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

Drugs

Physical Description

tin (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1.5 cm x 5 cm; 9/16 in x 1 15/16 in

overall: 3/4 in x 2 in; 1.905 cm x 5.08 cm

Place Made

United States: New York, Buffalo

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Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Rubs, Liniments & Ointments

Skin & Dermatology Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d52e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1298442